Around Livermore: Korean War Vets Honored at VA Center

Santa Cruz Sentinel ^ | 7/22 | Nora Heston Tarte

[nickcarraway]

It's impossible to say "thank you" enough to the men and women who have served our country. You may acknowledge a grey-haired man wearing a veteran ball cap as you pass him on the streets, or nod your head toward the young soldier carrying a flag during the Fourth of July parade, but it will never truly be enough. There will always be more we could give to those who gave everything for America.

In a continued effort to show their appreciation for America and its military, the South Korean Consulate awarded 13 local Korean War veterans the Ambassador for Peace Medal on Friday at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Livermore.

The ceremony was just part of an ongoing effort South Korea has made to thank America for our help during the war, explained Michael Hill-Jackson, deputy public affairs officer for the VA Palo Alto Health Care System. According to Hill-Jackson, representatives from the consulate visited the Menlo Park location last year to give gifts to Korean War veterans but expanded their efforts to include a full-blown ceremony this time around.

Recipients included members of the Air Force, Army, Marine Corps and Navy from the surrounding area including San Joaquin and Contra Costa counties. Jesse Park, a representative from the South Korean Consulate, presented each veteran with a medal during the ceremony. At the end, they took photos together as the various branch hymns played in the background.

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[Clemenza]

NEVER forget the veterans of the so-called “forgotten war.”